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English Muffin Bread

Updated: Nov 13, 2023 ยท Published: Sep 6, 2023 by Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan ยท 8 Comments

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Total Time: 2 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Easy, economical, and delicious, English Muffin Bread is loaded with nooks and crannies for melted butter and jam. No mixer, no kneading, a few pantry ingredients, and only 2 hours will make the perfect bread for toast and sandwiches.

๐ŸฅฃIngredients

All-purpose flour
Instant dry yeast
Pantry ingredientsโ€”salt, sugar, baking soda
Milk or dry milk with water
Cornmealโ€”optional

English muffin bread cut on a wooden board.
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  • ๐ŸฅฃIngredients
  • ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸณHow to Make English Muffin Bread
  • When is English Muffin Bread Done
  • โœ”๏ธTips to make it right every time.
  • Other Bread Recipes
  • ๐ŸžHow to use English Muffin Bread
  • โ„๏ธStorage
  • โ“FAQs
  • ๐Ÿ“–The Recipe Card
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It is a very simple homemade bread, perfect for beginner breadmakers. Just follow the easy step-by-step photo instructions for a delicious no-kneed bread with a soft but coarse texture loaded with those nooks and crannies you want.

If you love English muffins, this is the bread for you. Sometimes called English toasting bread or muffin bread, think of English muffin bread as muffins in a loaf, even with the traditional cornmeal-coated crust.

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸณHow to Make English Muffin Bread

flour with yeast and other bread ingredients.

Common pantry ingredients most home kitchens will have.

bubbling of yeast in liquid.

Optional proofing of the yeastโ€”Mix one pack of instant yeast into 1 ยฝ cups of 105ยฐ - 110ยฐ water or milk. Let's sit while you do the dry mix. It should foam a little after a few minutes.

mixing all the dry ingredients in a metal bowl.

In a large mixing bowl, mix 2 ยฝ cups of AP or bread flour, ยฝ cup dried milk if not using milk, 1 teaspoon salt, ยฝ teaspoon of baking soda, and 1 ยฝ teaspoon of sugar.

adding wet ingredients into dry ingredients.

Mix wet into dry and stir until there is no dry left.

metal bowl covered with plastic wrap.

Spray the bowl and some plastic wrap with a good spray of PAM on one side and cover the bowl with the plastic. The PAM will prevent sticking if the plastic touches the sticky dough. Place in a warm spot until double in sizeโ€”30-60 minutes.

coating a loaf plan with corn meal.

Coat a loaf pan with butter and swirl about two tablespoons of cornmeal to coat. This is an  8X4 glass pan, but metal should be fine.

covering the loaf pan and dough with plastic wrap.

Preheat oven to 375ยฐ. Move the dough into the pan. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until even with the top of the pan โ€” about 30 minutes.

loaf of bread on a cooling rack.

Remove plastic wrap. Bake until golden brown and an internal temp of 190ยฐ-200ยฐโ€”about 30-35 minutes. Allow to cool for about 60 minutes on a rack.

For more details, keep reading. See theย Recipe Cardย below for complete instructions and to print.

When is English Muffin Bread Done

Fully baked bread should have a nice brown color and a hollow sound when tapped.

An internal temperature of 190ยฐ is a reliable endpoint for yeast bread. That is fine here, but up to 200ยฐ is OK.

โœ”๏ธTips to make it right every time.

  • This is a "light dough" with not a lot of structure. It needs to be contained by the loaf pan to bake well. The top will not "crown" and may "fall" at the end.
  • Let the loaf cool completely before cutting, or you may rip it apart. And when you do cut it, a sharp serrated blade knife is a good idea.
  • Hand mixing is preferred. Stand mixers and bread machines will tend to over-mix.
  • One package of yeast is 2 ยฝ teaspoons of bulk dry yeast.
  • Using bread flour instead of AP flour will give a slightly better structure from more gluten formation. Use what you have.
  • Instant Yeast is essentially the same as Fast-Rising, Rapid-Rise, Quick Rise, and Bread Machine Yeast. Active dry yeast can be used, but it works slower.
  • Coating the baking pan with cornmeal is traditional but not required. You can skip the cornmeal, but it will lose some taste and classic crunch.

Other Bread Recipes

Try other great bread recipes like Stand Mixer Breadโ€”Basic White, Julia Child's French Bread, and Stand Mixer Peasant Bread.

๐ŸžHow to use English Muffin Bread

It's a perfect toasting bread for a toast and jam breakfast but also for French toast and will make terrific homemade sandwiches.

โ„๏ธStorage

Like many homemade loaves of bread, there are no preservatives, so the shelf life is relatively short at only 2-3 days.

You can freeze this bread tightly sealed for 2-3 months. I like to cut it into slices and separate it with parchment paper before freezing for convenience.

โ“FAQs

Are English muffins and English muffin bread English?

No. English muffins and this bread are American creations and not English. The muffin bread is also known as English Muffin Toasting Bread.

Although a British immigrant in New York City developed English Muffins.

Can I use whole wheat flour?

Whole wheat may be partially used. If you go over a 50% mixture, you may need a bit more liquid and should add some honey.

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๐Ÿ“–The Recipe Card

English muffin bread cut on a wooden board

English Muffin Bread

4.42 from 12 votes
From Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan
Easy, economical, and delicious, English Muffin Bread is loaded with nooks and crannies for melted butter and jam. No mixer, no kneading, a few pantry ingredients, and only 2 hours will make the perfect bread for toast and sandwiches.
Prep Time: 1 hour hour 40 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 2 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
Servings #/Adjust if desired 12 slices

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Ingredients

US Customary - Convert to Metric
  • 1 package instant yeast - approximately 2 ยฝ teaspoons
  • 1 ยฝ teaspoons sugar
  • 1 ยฝ cup milk or water
  • ยฝ cup dried milk - if using water
  • 2 ยฝ cups bread or AP flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ยฝ teaspoon baking soda
  • butter - For loaf pan
  • cornmeal-optional - For loaf pan

Instructions
 

  • bubbling of yeast in liquid
    Optional proofing of the yeastโ€”Mix one pack of instant yeast into 1 ยฝ cups of 105ยฐ - 110ยฐ water or milk. Let's sit while you do the dry mix. It should foam a little after a few minutes.
  • mixing all the dry ingredients in a metal bowl
    In a large mixing bowl, mix 2 ยฝ cups of AP or bread flour, ยฝ cup dried milk if not using milk, 1 teaspoon salt, ยฝ teaspoon of baking soda, and 1 ยฝ teaspoon of sugar.
  • adding wet ingredients into dry ingredients
    Mix wet into dry and stir until there is no dry left.
  • metal bowl covered with plastic wrap
    Spray the bowl and some plastic wrap with a good spray of PAM on one side and cover the bowl with the plastic. The PAM will prevent sticking if the plastic touches the sticky dough. Place in a warm spot until double in sizeโ€”30-60 minutes.
  • coating a loaf plan with corn meal
    Coat a loaf pan with butter and swirl about two tablespoons of cornmeal to coat. This is anย  8X4 glass pan, but metal should be fine.
  • covering the loaf pan and dough with plastic wrap
    Preheat oven to 375ยฐ. Move the dough into the pan. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until even with the top of the pan โ€” about 30 minutes.
  • loaf of bread on a cooling rack
    Remove plastic wrap. Bake until golden brown and internal temp of 190ยฐ-200ยฐโ€”about 30-35 minutes.
  • English muffin bread sliced on wooden board
    Allow to cool for about 60 minutes on a rack.

Recipe Notes

Pro Tips

  1. You may use fresh milk or dried milk.
  2. Use either bread flour or all-purpose flour.
  3. Most yeasts will work other than old fashion โ€œactive dry yeast.โ€ One pack of yeast is 2 ยฝ teaspoons if you have bulk. You can round that up to 1 tablespoon if you want.
  4. I suggest an 8 ยฝ by 4 ยฝ inch loaf pan. A 9 by 5 should be ok, but not bigger.
  5. I suggest using a thermometer to check for a final internal temperature of 190ยฐ to 200ยฐ. Also, when tapped, a nice brown color and a hollow sound should be present.
  6. The top of the loaf will probably be flat or even sunken a bit.
  7. Cool completely before cutting, or it will rip apart.
  8. Store tightly sealed at room temperature for 2-3 days. It may last 4 days, but maybe not. Do not refrigerate. You may freeze well sealed for 2-3 months.

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You may adjust the number of servings in this recipe card under servings. This does the math for the ingredients for you. BUT it does NOT adjust the text of the instructions. So you need to do that yourself.

Nutrition Estimate

Calories : 124 kcal (6%)Carbohydrates : 22 g (7%)Protein : 5 g (10%)Fat : 2 g (3%)Saturated Fat : 1 g (5%)Cholesterol : 5 mg (2%)Sodium : 261 mg (11%)Potassium : 103 mg (3%)Fiber : 1 g (4%)Sugar : 3 g (3%)Vitamin A : 50 IU (1%)Vitamin C : 1 mg (1%)Calcium : 53 mg (5%)Iron : 1 mg (6%)
Serving size is my estimate of a normal size. All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.

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Based on Cook Country English Muffin Bread Recipe (membership required). I made it a one-loaf recipe and added options and details.

Editors Note: Originally Published January 18, 2014. Update with expanded discussion and refreshed photos. A table of contents was also added to aid navigation.

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  1. Bllue says

    August 17, 2022 at 9:47 pm

    Looking forward to trying this recipe. I love English Muffin bread, especially toasted.
    In Pro Tip #8 it says "You may freeze well sealed for 2-3 days." I'm hoping that should be months rather than days. This bread always disappears quickly but I was going to double the recipe and freeze 1 loaf!

    Reply
    • Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan says

      August 17, 2022 at 9:51 pm

      Yep, monthsโ€”fixed.

  2. Joy Beckerley says

    January 31, 2021 at 11:06 am

    Can you use whole wheat flour in this recipe? Can you add dried fruit? Thanks. Joy

    Reply
    • Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan says

      January 31, 2021 at 11:18 am

      Hi Joy,
      Welcome to the blog.
      I have never done it. It is ok to try some whole wheat but here are some generalities. Whole wheat needs more fluid, so the more whole flour added, the more liquid. Also, whole wheat has less glutin and a lot of the appeal of this recipe depends on the glutin creating the nooks and crannies.
      So you can probable get away with 25% whole wheat by just adding a bit more fluid. Also, switch the white flour to bread flour, which has more glutin, would be a good idea.
      50% will be a more dense bread but probably would be acceptable (I think). More the 50%- find a different recipe, it just won't be good.
      Adding dried fruit would be generally fine. Dust the fruit with some flour before adding it and it will help keep it suspended throughout the dough.
      Hope that helps. If you try it, please post your results.
      Dan

  3. Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan says

    January 27, 2021 at 2:07 pm

    Hi Bev,
    Welcome to the blog.
    As they say, see something say something. Thanks so much for the proofread. This one is embarrassing. Fixed. That is 375 everywhere.
    Dan

    Reply
  4. Jan says

    January 12, 2021 at 11:23 am

    Dr Dan
    First off I want to say I like your recipes very much. My husband and I are empty nesters. After cooking for 5 for alot of years I was finding it hard to cook for 2 again not with the help of your recipes I getting used to it. Do have a question about your English muffin bread recipe ; when you say dry milk do you mean powder milk?
    Thanks for your time
    May god bless you and keep you safe

    Reply
    • Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan says

      January 12, 2021 at 11:33 am

      Hi Jan,

      Welcome to the blog and I'm glad you are finding it useful.

      Yes, I use the terms "dry milk" and "powdered milk" interchangeably. I have seen both on packages and it is all the same and meets USDA standards.

      I like to use powder (dry) milk since I can get the temperature I want for the liquid right much easier. I seem to never "hit the mark" when trying to get fresh milk to the temperature I want. I'm lazy.

      Also, as you know, in a smaller household, keeping fresh milk can lead to waste. I always have dry in the pantry and I frequently don't have fresh.

      So I published the recipe as dry milk but gave a fresh milk option.

      Dan

  5. Caroline says

    April 14, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    Thanks! I was looking for a way to use up some dried milk. I'll definitely give this a try.

    Reply

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